Two women will be honored for rescuing 15-year-old

Two women will be honored tonight for foiling a kidnapping and attempted rape.

Representatives from the Rape Crisis Center and several women's groups will recognize Lana Savage and Keionna Holmes for rescuing a 15-year-old and leading police to her attacker.

The attack occurred March 23 as a 15-year-old girl was walking to a school bus stop near Frazier Homes, according to Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police.

Police say Tower Jabbar Polite, 29, approached the girl, slapped her bottom and dragged her across the street.

Savage said she heard the commotion and went outside, where she saw Polite ripping at the girl's pants.

The suspect fled after Savage ordered him to get off the girl, police said.

Holmes called police as Savage followed the suspect down the street in her car and trapped him in a lane until police arrived, according to police.

Police arrested Polite on charges of kidnapping and sexual battery.

Carolyn H. Bell, head of an ad hoc group of women, said she was impressed by the two women and wanted to show them how much the community appreciates them. The group is made up of representatives from several women's church organizations, sororities and the Rape Crisis Center.

"We are very proud of Ms. savage's heroic act. We thought it was phenomenal that she would actually take her life into her own hands by trying to rescue this young lady," Bell said.

The event will be held tonight at 6:30 p.m. in the O'Connor Room at the Savannah Civic Center.